Training on adequate use of opioid analgesics in West and Central Africa: a neglected step on the way to access to essential medicines?

• Main Authors: Serena Frau (Author), Anselme Mubeneshayi Kananga (Author), Jackie Ndona Kingolo (Author), Ghislaine Mbelu Kanyunyu (Author), André Katele H. Zongwe (Author), Aaron Nshindi Tshilengi (Author), Raffaella Ravinetto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alleviating acute and chronic pain is a moral imperative for health professionals and health systems, and it requires adequate access to and use of essential opioid analgesics. However, this is still a neglected issue in global health, with striking inequalities in opioids availability between high...